Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01
Che 11lorbets.
VERMONT PRODUCE.

At vergennes, saturday, butter wis
lul at Is a &c " h; selections 23c y ID;
eggs, slow at l2c dozen; chickens 10 a l4c
NJ beans, 81 a sl.25 b. bush; potatoes, 80 n
SOC u bush; beef, 81 &c y n; pork g., &c
n: veal live weight to SIC T. ID; hay, IS g
Il per ton.
At ST. Adams, Tuesday, butter sold mt Is a 30
ana - cents, with % and possibly little more
paid tor few extra diaries. Eggs l2', cents
b. dozen for shipment, with Ii cents paid by
lealers for retail trade.
BOSTON PRODUCE.
The butter market has maintained Il steady
Zone during the week, with IL fair demand
from the trade. Receipts of new Northern
dairy are gradually increasing, but the sup
ply is smaller and OF poorer qualify than
usual at this season, and prices take wider
range. Fine selection run up to - centsand
fancy tubs go higher but tor lots as they
rive - cents is IA full price, and large portion
of the sales range from Is % cents.
There has been II good trade in eggs the past
few days, and prices have ruled steady at Is
cents for Eastern.
The potato trade has been rather tame for
several days past, but prices are maintained,
and the chances are more in favor Of rise
than a decline. Choice Houton rose and he
OrOns rule III % q % cents, anu Maine teHtIil
at IS q 80 cents v bushel. Eastern prolifics
command So a IS cents, and Northern rose
and hebrons range from 80 IS cents.
Apples are going out at high prices. No. l
baldwins and russets are worth $3.50 1878 v
barrel, in large lots, and then not Offering un-
der 81.
The hay market has been rather quiet and
prices are barely maintained Only "a small
portion of the receipts is good enough to com
mand sl7 v ton, in carloads, and the bulk of
| the business ranges from sl4 a sl6. Receipts
have accumulated, and the situation is any
thing but encouraging for shippers. Rye
straw meets with "A fair demand at Sl3 y GA T.
ton.
The grass seed trade is backward, and only
small lots are moving. Dealers quote clover
at ga cents q pound, timothy at $40
81 20 y bushel, ana red top at - 1928 b.
| sack
BOSTON Wool.
| The Boston journal says OF the market tor
washed wool: There Is II quiet market for
ohio and Pennsylvania fieeces. Prices re.
main about the same rs last reported, and
considerable wool is still offered mt low
prices. We quote at 81 u - cents and Xxx at
- a "a cents T. Ii, but outside prices are only
obtained tor the very best woods. The sales
include 10000 pounds Xxx at "a cents, A., 900
pounds XX at 80 cents 10000 and above at
80 cents, $1,000 pounds and Xxx at 32 q "a
cents and 10000 pounds and Xxx on private
terms. Michigan wool is dull. Good wool
can be bought for 81 cents for y, and sales OF
% 900 pounds have been reported at that fig
NE. There have also been sales OF 5000 pounds
fleeces at 30 a 30 cents 10000 pounds washed
at 30 36 cents and l5s,00O pounds tieeces, va
rious grades and qualities, on private terms
WATERFOWL LIVE STOCK.
Amount OF Live Stock at Market.
Cattle Sheep and Lambs Swine
This week. GA 2G32 1884
Last week........ 5s6 1879 l,41l
Two weeks ago 426 1893 1853
Year ago, Mar. 30 S5l 2066 ,l66
Number from the several States.
Sheep
and HOrs-
Cattle. Lambs Calves. es. Swine
SewHampshire lis 49, 100 .... 5
Vermont ....... l6l 1903 400 49,. 81
Massachusetts. 43 los A. -. 80
western ''''''' 100 '''' sees '''' lo2oo
Total......... GA 2Os2 7l6 4s3 1854
Prices of Market Beet-A few choice 800
a 80; extra $3.50 CTS; first quality 5000 a
6.e5 second quality $500 $50; third quality
500 a $50.
Prices of Store Catte-Working oxen v
pair, 800 q sl75; Farrow Cows sl5 ssS2; Fan
cy Cows $50 $50; Mich Cows and Calves
from s25 s4s; yearlings $3.50 a els; two
years old ga a s2s; three years old $24 $40
Swine-Western fat live6 a 6ls C; Northern
dressed hogs 71ic v ID.